Bath-tub attachment.



n .N E HM M WT A MB U MT H T A B APPLICATION FILED JULY 26,1916.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

IIIIIIIII MI F'- MaYcoM R FRANK MAYGOMBER, oF'soU'rH 'JAoKs'onvILLE, rnonrnn,

' BATH-TUBQATTAOHMENT.

To all whomc't'may concern,"

Be it known that I, FRANK MAYCOMBER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at South Jacksonville,in the county'of Duyal 5 and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bath-Tub Attachments, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to the ac-- companying' drawings.

for its primaryobject to provide improved means for supplying water tothe bath tub wherein the water is delivered into. the tub in divergent streams over the bottom surface thereof so that all sedimentary matter ma be washed therefrom and removed;

It is an additional object of the invention to provide a vertically movable overflow pipe formed at its lower endwitha valve or closure for the drain or outlet pipe.- I

It is still another object of the invention to provide a water supply means for bath tubs, lavatories and the like, wherein the water is supplied to or drained from the tub through the same opening or port;

It is afurther general object of my invention to provide a plumbing fixture of the character stated which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, may be easily adapted and applied to the ordinarylbath tub and will materially add to the neat and attractive appearance ofthe same.

With the above and otherobjects inview, my invention consists invthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich- Figure 1 isan end elevation of a bath tub and drainage attachment; Fig.' 2 is anirregular vertical sectional'view; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line of-Fig.'1; and Fig. l'isan enlarged detailed fragmentary section showing the means for lifting, the overflow pipe. i

Referring in detail to; the drawing,v 5 des V ignates a bath tub-which may be ofany de- 7 siredi form; and is preferably enameled in the one of the end wallsof the tub 5,'preferably lower end or-bottomwal'l offthis boxing is formed with a tapering, downw rdl This invention relates to bathtubs and has equipped with my improved-water supply usual manner. Upon the exterior face *of Specification of Letters'Patent. Patented 3111 1 6', 19157.

Application filed J'uly'26, 1916. Serial No. 111,508. V I

tending nipple 7 which is adapted to seat within the end of the drainpipe 8" which pro ects upwardly through the floor.

valve seat to receivethe lower contracted or taperingend 10 of a vertically movable overflow pipe 9'which is mounted within the boxing 61 In the upper edge or marginal flange formedupon the end wallfof the tub 5,,a

plateyll is countersunk andsecured tosaid wall by means ofsuitablescrews. This plate is formed with a rectangular opening, the edges of which'are o'fl'set to provide aseat for a perforated plate'or dish 12 adapted to receive a cake of soap The opening in the, plate 11 coincides with an opening in the horizontalmarginal wall onthe; tub

which communicates with the'vinterior of the boxing or housing6. To the dish or plate .12, a circularly arranged series of downwardly projecting rodsr13 are' fixed,

The inner surface .of this nipple constitutes a J, V

and to theextremitiesof said rods, aring or collar 14 is securely. attached, As'seenin Fig. 2 of the. drawings, therods 1-3 extend downwardly into the upper .end of the box- 7 ing 6 and: the upper end of the overfiow pipe extends through the ring or collar 14 and. is guided thereby in itscvertical movement.

7 The plate or dish 12 provides 'a convenient receptacleor support forthecake-of soap,

and the water is drained therefrom through the 6perforations in the plate into=the boX lll gd I I V To the pipe;9,. belowthe collar 14,, one end of a-chain115 is connected, said chain extending upwardly and; outwardly throughthrough the slot or opening 16, thepipe 9 may be raised: Thelower'end of the open-f mg -16'is reduced in width to receive one of the chain links, whereby the pipemay be held in its raised position. Normally,-, :it

will bei'understood that thetapering lower end 710 on the overflow pipe 9 is engaged upon the valve seat formed by thecnipple 7 on the lower end-1 f the boxing and securely closes said nipple. a I

The an wall-of the tub-5, av its lower end, l1asa horizontalfislot19 formed therein a substaetially q l. in l gth to the W-ldthof the boxing 6, said slot affording communication between the boxing and'the tub at the upper surface of the bottom wall of the tub.

20 and 21 designate the cold and hot water,

pipes respectively, which extend upwardly through the floor, exteriorly of the boxing 6 and on opposite sides thereof. These pipes extend inwardly into the boxing at the top thereof and then downwardly, as shown at 22 and 23 respectively, to the lower end of the boxing. These lower ends of the pipes 20 and 21 are laterally projected at an oblique angle and flared, as shown at 24c and 25 respectively, to form spray nozzles. The open ends of these flared or flat spray nozzles are opposed to the opposite ends of the slot 19 in the end wall of the tub. Each of the pipes 20 and 21, where it enters the upper end of the boxing 6, is provided with a cut-off valve 26 and 27 having a suitable operating rod 28 and 29 extending through the wall ofthe boxing 6.

It is to be particularly noted that when the pipe 9 is in its normal position, the upper end thereof is disposed some distance below the valves 26 and 27 so that the water will overflow into the up erend of said pipe before reaching said valves or the opening 16. Thus, the necessity of employing packing glands or other water-tight connections is avoided.

In the operation of theinvention, when it is desired to clean the bottom of the tub, the chain 15 is pulled in the manner above explained, to raise the overflow pipe 9 and disengage the lower end 10 thereof from the nipple 7 The valves 26 and 27 will now be opened and the water ejected from the angularly disposed nozzles 24 and 25 through the opposite ends of the slot or port 19.] The water will thus be sprayed outwardly directly upon and over the bottom surface of the tub and toward th'esides thereof to thoroughly clean the same and remove any sedimentary matter adhering thereto. The water will then flow inwardly toward the center of the tub and outwardly through the central portion of the slot or port l9 and through the nipple 7 to the dram plpe 8. In order to fill the tub,-the pipe 9' is lowered so as to close the nipple 7 and the hot or cold water supply, or both, are turned on. Thetub will gradually fill, as well as the boxing or'housing 6, and all splashing or noise is obviated, which is one of the disadvantages of the usual supply faucets mounted in the tub wall'at the top thereof. When the water risesin theboxing 6'to the top thereof, the overflow will be carried off by the pipe 9 to the drain 8. To

empty'the tub, the pipe 9 is lifted or moved water to the tub and draining the same through a single port or opening, it will be appreciated that the expense incident to the application of the supply fixtures to the tub is materially reduced, and considerable more room is afforded in the tub by the elimination of the projecting faucets-on the end wall thereof.

A tub provided. with my invention will also present a much neater and more attractive appearance. F or the purposes of illustration, 1 hve disclosed the device in the accompanying drawing applied to a bath tub, but it is, of course, manifest that by resorting to obvious expedients and mechanical alterations within the knowledge of a skilled plumber, the device can also be applied to lavatories and like toilet conveniences. It is also to be understood that while I have shown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several parts, the same are nevertheless susceptible of considerable modification and T, therefore, reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is I 4 1. The combination with abath tub having a common inlet and outlet opening in one of its end walls at the lower end thereof, of a vertically .disposed housing exteriorly fixed to said end wall, said opening communicating with the lower end of the housing, a drain pipe connection at the lower end of said housing, a manually operable valve to close said drain'pipe, and water supply pipes extending into the housing and provided with discharge nozzles to eject streams in divergent directions through the opening in the wall of the tub.

2. The combination with a bath tub having a slot in one of its end walls at the upper surface of the bottom of the tub, of a vertically vdisposed housing exteriorly fixed upon said end wall, a drain pipe connection at the lower end of said housing, said slot communicating with the interior of the housing, water supply pipes extending into the housing,said pipes being provided with discharge nozzles opposed to the opposite ends of said'slot to eject water into the tub,

and a manually operable valve member to open or close the drain pipe connection.

3. The combination with a bath tub having a slot in one of its end walls at the upper surface of the bottom ofthe tub, of a vertically disposed housing exteriorly fixed upon said end wall, a drain pipe connection "at the lower end of said housing, said slot communicating with :the interior of the housing, water supply pipes extending'into the housing, said pipes being provided with discharge nozzles opposed to. the opposite ends of said slot to eject water into the tub,

a vertically movable overflow pipe arranged within the housing, the lower end of sald pipe normally closing communication between the drain pipe and the interior of the 110118111 -uide means for said 1 e and manually operable means to lift the pipe and permit the water to drain from the tub through the slot in the wall thereof.

7 at. The combination with a bath tub having a slot in oneof its end walls at the upper surface of the bottom of the tub, of a vertically disposed housing fixed to the eX- terior of'said wall, said slot communicating with the lower end of the housing, a drain pipe connection secured to the lower end of the housing, hot and cold water supply pipes extendin into the housing and provided with obliquely disposed nozzles to discharge water in divergent directions through the opposite ends of said slot, an overflow pipe vertically movable in the housing, the lower end of said pipe constituting a valve to normally close the drain pipe connection, guide means for said pipe, and manually operable means to raise the pipe and permit the water to drain through the SlOt n the wall r the tub intothe drain pipe.

5. The combination with a receptacle hav- I ing a common inlet and outlet opening. at

the base thereof, of water supply means ineluding pipesarranged to discharge water:

wall of the receptacle and toward the oppo' site side walls thereof. y

6. The'combination with a receptacle having a common inlet and outlet opening, a drain pipe in communication therewith, and a valve to close said drain pipe, of water supply means including a pipe having a spray nozzle to discharge water under pressure through said opening in a horizontal direction immediately upon and over the surface of the bottom wall of the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK MAYGOMBER.

Witnesses:

JAs. M. Pnnnnn, FRANCES JOHNSTON.

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Washington, D. G. 

